Etruscan Shrew vs Pink Domecap

Suncus etruscus compared with Calocybe carnea

Key Differences

• Etruscan Shrew is Least Concern while Pink Domecap is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Etruscan Shrew	Pink Domecap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Soricidae	Lyophyllaceae
Genus	Suncus	Calocybe
Species	Suncus etruscus	Calocybe carnea

Conservation Status

Etruscan Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Pink Domecap

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Etruscan Shrew	Pink Domecap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Etruscan Shrew

Habitat

Inhabits deserts and xeric shrublands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Found across Asia (Cyprus, Yemen) and Europe (6 countries).

Pink Domecap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Norway.

Etruscan Shrew

Etruscan Shrew (Suncus etruscus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.